File for deposit-slips



(No Model.)

J. H. RAND. FILE FOB, DEPOSIT SLIPS.

No. 586,691. Patented July 20, 1897.

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JAMES ll. RAND, OF NORTH TONAW'ANDA, NEIV YORK.

FILE FOR DEPOSl T-SLlPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,691, dated July 20,1897. Application filed April 26, 1897. Serial No. 633,853. (No model.)

Be it known that I, JAMES II. RAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at North Tonawanda, in the county of Niagara and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Files for Deposit-Slips, &c., of which the following is a specifieation.

This invention relates to a file designed more especially for use inbanks for holding deposit-slips, and more particularly to the class offiling devices having a pointed spindle which receives thedeposit-slips, bills, or other papers.

The object of my invention is the produc tion of a file of thischaracter which permits the convenient binding or bundling of the slipsor other papers, when a number of the same have accu m ulated,withoutrequiring the removal of the papers preparatory to binding them, thuspreventing disarran gement of the papers.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective "iew of myimproved file, showing a number of slips on the same. Fig. 2 is avertical cross-section of the same, taken through the spindles, showingthe tubes re moved and the slips bound together. Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryhorizontal section of the file.

Fig. at is a similar section showing a modified construction of thespindles.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A is the base of the file, consisting, preferably, of a board ofsuitable dimensions.

B B are two pointed spindles or pins rising from the base near one endthereof and secured to the base by any suitable means. Each of thesespindles is surrounded by a removable tube or sleeve 0, which extendsfrom the base nearly to the upper end of the spindle and which has itsupper end beveled or tapered to facilitate the passage of thedeposit-slips over the same.

D is an approximately U- shaped tie or binding wire adapted to rest withits horizontal or middle portion (Z upon the baseboard between the twospindles and having its upright branches arranged between the spindlesand their surrounding tubes and made of about the same length as thetubes, as shown in Fig. 2. In order to leave the necessary space betweenthe spindles and the tubes for the branches of the binding-wire, thespindles may be flattened or recessed on one side, as shown at e in Fig.3, in which case the tubes can be snugly fitted over the spindles, orthe tubes may be made suffi ciently larger than the spindles to receivesaid branches without flattening or recessing the spindles, as shown inFig. 4;.

In the use of the file the deposit-slips are preferably formed with apair of perforations, so as to pass easily over the spindles, and forconvenience a suitable duplex punch or perforator F is preferablymounted on the baseboard in front of the spindles, as shown in Fig. 1.Before placing the slips upon the spindles the tubes C are removed fromthe spindles, a binding-wire D is placed upon the base between thespindles, and the tubes are then passed over the spindles and thebranches of the binding-wire. The depositslips are successively placedupon the spindles in the ordinary manner of using such files, and when apile of suitable size has accumulated the tubes are removed from thespindles, leaving the branches of the binding-wire threaded through theholes of the deposit-slips, as shown in Fig. 2. The free ends of thebranches which project above the pile of slips are now fastened togetherbyintel-twisting the same, as shown by full lines in Fig. 2, or in anyother suitable manner, thereby binding the slips in a compact bundle orpackage.

In order to leave the ends of the branches of the binding-wire longenough to fasten the same together, the deposit-slips should not bepiled higher than about two inches below the upper ends of the tubes 0.After binding the slips together the bundle is removed from the spindlesand properly marked or indorsed and then filed in a suitable case orcabinet provided for the purpose, so that the slips can be readilyreferred to when necessary.

For convenience of'reference each days deposit-slips may be separatedfrom those deposited 011 the following day by a division slip or card G,bearing the date on which the eorrespondin g slips were deposited, asshown in Fig. 1.

My improved filing device, while especially convenient for filing andbundling depositslips, may obviously be used for filing letters,invoices, and similar papers.

I claim as my invention 1. In a file for deposit-slips, &c., thecombination with a base and a pair of upright spindles secured thereto,of removable tubes or sleeves surrounding said spindles, and anapproximately U-shaped tie or binding wire resting with its horizontalmiddle portion upon said base between the two spindles and having itsbranches confined between the spindles and said tubes, substantially asset forth.

2. In a file for deposit-slips, &c., the combination with a base and apair of upright spindles secured thereto and having a flattened orrecessed side, of removable tubes or sleeves surrounding said spindles,and an approximately U-shaped tie or binding wire resting with itshorizontal middle portion upon said base between the two spindles andhaving its branches arranged in the spaces between the flattened sidesof the spindles and their surrounding tubes, substantially as set forth.

WVitness my hand this 9th day of April, 1897.

JAMES H. RAND.

Witnesses O. B. LENTZ, CARL F. GEYER.

